The Alice Network
Record details
- ISBN: 0062654195
- ISBN: 9780062654199
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Physical Description:
503, 14 pages : map ; 21 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 5 / 5.0
Content descriptions
General Note: | "P.S. insights, interviews & more..."--Cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 13-14) |
Summary, etc.: | It's 1947 and American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a fervent belief that her beloved French cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive somewhere. So when Charlie's family banishes her to Europe to have her "little problem" take care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister. In 1915, Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans and unexpectedly gets her chance to serve when she's recruited to work as a spy for the English. Sent into enemy-occupied France during The Great War, she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili, the "Queen of Spies", who manages a vast network of secret agents, right under the enemy's nose. Thirty years later, haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network, Eve spends her days drunk and secluded in her crumbling London house. Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades, and launching them both on a mission to find the truth... no matter where it leads. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Women spies England Fiction World War, 1914-1918 Underground movements Fiction |
Genre: | Spy fiction. Spy stories. War stories. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 47 of 57 copies available at Bibliomation.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 10 current holds with 57 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rockville Public Library | F QUI (Text) | 34035140054061 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Beacon Falls Public Library | PB FIC QUI (Text) | 33120000387859 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Beardsley & Memorial Library - Winsted | FIC QUINN (Text) | 33750000077376 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Beekley Community Library - New Hartford | F QUINN, K. (Text) | 32544072606493 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Bentley Memorial Library - Bolton | PBK FIC Qui (Text) | 33160144181610 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/03/2024 |
Bethel Public Library | QUINN (Text) | 34030142860359 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/08/2024 |
Brookfield Library | F/QUINN (Text) | 34029140305375 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | FIC QUINN (Text) | 34000081401481 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | FIC QUI (Text) | 34014150598630 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | FIC QUINN (Text) | 34014138132932 | Recommended Reads | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Library Journal Review
The Alice Network : A Reese's Book Club Pick
Library Journal
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In May 1947, Charlotte "Charlie" St. Clair and her mother have crossed the Atlantic so the unwed Charlie can discreetly end her pregnancy in a Swiss clinic. A chance to search for her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared during World War II, gives Charlie the courage to break free and head to London. Rose may have been involved in the French Resistance, and her last known connection was a woman named Eve, who carries her own war secrets. Even with the background detail given at the novel's outset, there is so much more to learn as these characters are thoughtfully developed through interior decision making and the actions they take. Allowing Charlie to describe present events, while Eve shares her experience as an English spy for the real-life Alice Network during World War I, creates a fascinating tension that intensifies as the finale approaches. VERDICT A compelling blend of historical fiction, mystery, and women's fiction, Quinn's ("Empress of Rome" series) complex story and engaging characters have something to offer just about everyone. [See "Summer Escapes," LJ 5/15/17.]-Stacey Hayman, Rocky River P.L., OH © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.